How to Get a Custom Song Produced?
Producing a custom from scratch song is a challenging but fun process. Between the lyric writing, the music writing and arranging, recording, and mixing, it can easily add up to 20+ hours. Luckily, you can have this all done by e-mail correspondence and use of this website.
What you need to do to get your song going is give me a little background information. This can take some time, but it is what will make your song extremely personal. I need more than superficial stuff like you would give for a "personalized song."
In order to be a personal song, you must convey thoughts, feelings, dreams, emotions, etc. Tell me what you want to say to the listener of the song. Then your song will be crafted from these into verses and a chorus.
To start, you just have to contact me with a general request. Visit the get started page to find my contact info and more details.
What you need to do to get your song going is give me a little background information. This can take some time, but it is what will make your song extremely personal. I need more than superficial stuff like you would give for a "personalized song."
In order to be a personal song, you must convey thoughts, feelings, dreams, emotions, etc. Tell me what you want to say to the listener of the song. Then your song will be crafted from these into verses and a chorus.
To start, you just have to contact me with a general request. Visit the get started page to find my contact info and more details.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Does the Entire Process Work?
There are several steps to the song production process. It starts with the information you give me. Then I will narrow down everything into major themes. Great songs are built around strong themes that have something meaningful to say. It's my job to get that out of you and then convert it into a song. Here's my entire work flow:
How Many Copies of the Song Do I Get?
You get as many copies of the song as you want. You will be able to download an MP3. That MP3 will come with a license (permission) from me to make as many copies as you want to give away freely to friends, family, or even people at work you don't even like very much. I do retain the copyrights to the song to prevent others from using my work for profitable ventures. I'll ask you to agree to these terms after you listen to the song, but before you download the MP3 file. If, for some reason, you want to own the copyrights to the song, then just let me know before hand to work something out with you.
How Much Will My Song Cost?
You can read more at How Much It Costs.
Why Should I Use Engaging Melodies for My Custom Song?
Many other songwriting services write template songs that are not actually about you, and don't really say exactly what you want to say. They will then hire a singer to sing your name, dates, and places into the song. It's really just substituting your demographics.
I do not do that. I will write your song from scratch. Your song will not exist until I use your story and messages to build it. In fact, I don't even care what your name is or the special dates that you might include. Give me this information if you want, but there are usually more important things to include in your song.
How long does it take to get my song?
These custom songs take at the minimum a few hours. Ideally, you will have some conversation back and forth about what you want and review rough drafts. This can take some time, but generally a song is done within two to three weeks. There is no set amount of time, because each project has it's own demands. Please let me know what your time frame is when you contact me to get started.
Can I Make Copies of my Song?
I would love for you to make copies of your song and give them away to your family and friends. I will post your song on a custom gift song page if you are interested. Then your friends and family members can go and download the MP3 straight from this site. I ask you, the client, to agree that I remain the copyright owner when you review your song. I also grant you a license agreement for permission to make unlimited copies for non-commercial purposes. So, the bottom line is, you can make as many copies as you want, unless you are planning on making money off of the song. If you are hiring me for a commercial project, then you will be granted full copyrights at an agreed upon price.
How Do I Pay?
You will pay after you have reviewed the song and agreed to the license. To make things secure, you will have a link to PayPal.com and my PayPal account name to send your payment to me. It's very quick and simple if you already use PayPal, and if you don't have a PayPal account, it's pretty easy to set up. I also accept checks if you want to mail me a check, I will provide you with an address.
There are several steps to the song production process. It starts with the information you give me. Then I will narrow down everything into major themes. Great songs are built around strong themes that have something meaningful to say. It's my job to get that out of you and then convert it into a song. Here's my entire work flow:
- Find out from you what you want including the overall theme and who the audience is
- Get some details from you that can set the scene of the message
- Write some poetic lyrics
- Send rough draft lyrics to you and get feedback
- Play around with chords and melodies to find something that will work
- Plan the arrangement
- Record all the parts layer by layer
- Mix all the distinct recorded parts together
- Upload the song for you to review
- Send you an email with a link to hear your song
How Many Copies of the Song Do I Get?
You get as many copies of the song as you want. You will be able to download an MP3. That MP3 will come with a license (permission) from me to make as many copies as you want to give away freely to friends, family, or even people at work you don't even like very much. I do retain the copyrights to the song to prevent others from using my work for profitable ventures. I'll ask you to agree to these terms after you listen to the song, but before you download the MP3 file. If, for some reason, you want to own the copyrights to the song, then just let me know before hand to work something out with you.
How Much Will My Song Cost?
You can read more at How Much It Costs.
Why Should I Use Engaging Melodies for My Custom Song?
Many other songwriting services write template songs that are not actually about you, and don't really say exactly what you want to say. They will then hire a singer to sing your name, dates, and places into the song. It's really just substituting your demographics.
I do not do that. I will write your song from scratch. Your song will not exist until I use your story and messages to build it. In fact, I don't even care what your name is or the special dates that you might include. Give me this information if you want, but there are usually more important things to include in your song.
How long does it take to get my song?
These custom songs take at the minimum a few hours. Ideally, you will have some conversation back and forth about what you want and review rough drafts. This can take some time, but generally a song is done within two to three weeks. There is no set amount of time, because each project has it's own demands. Please let me know what your time frame is when you contact me to get started.
Can I Make Copies of my Song?
I would love for you to make copies of your song and give them away to your family and friends. I will post your song on a custom gift song page if you are interested. Then your friends and family members can go and download the MP3 straight from this site. I ask you, the client, to agree that I remain the copyright owner when you review your song. I also grant you a license agreement for permission to make unlimited copies for non-commercial purposes. So, the bottom line is, you can make as many copies as you want, unless you are planning on making money off of the song. If you are hiring me for a commercial project, then you will be granted full copyrights at an agreed upon price.
How Do I Pay?
You will pay after you have reviewed the song and agreed to the license. To make things secure, you will have a link to PayPal.com and my PayPal account name to send your payment to me. It's very quick and simple if you already use PayPal, and if you don't have a PayPal account, it's pretty easy to set up. I also accept checks if you want to mail me a check, I will provide you with an address.